What kinds of homes are in Boston Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Boston Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boston Township, IN has 483 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

91.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 483 (±111)
Detached houses: 91.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Boston Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boston Township	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	91.3% (±8.4 points)	77.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	4.1%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±8.4 points)	3.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Boston Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wayne County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Boston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boston Township	—	0.0% (±13.0 points)	—
Boston	1.8 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Union County)	4.3 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.4 mi	12.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	6.0 mi	11.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abington Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	6.4 mi	0.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Preble County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13 (tie)	Greens Fork	0.0% (±33.4 points)
13 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±36.0 points)
13 (tie)	Mount Auburn	0.0% (±89.5 points)
13 (tie)	Spring Grove	0.0% (±28.9 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±102.5 points)
13 (tie)	Abington Township	0.0% (±23.0 points)
13 (tie)	Boston Township	0.0% (±13.0 points)
13 (tie)	Clay Township (Wayne County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
13 (tie)	Dalton Township	0.0% (±28.1 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)
13 (tie)	Green Township (Wayne County)	0.0% (±14.7 points)
13 (tie)	Harrison Township (Wayne County)	0.0% (±33.9 points)
13 (tie)	Perry Township (Wayne County)	0.0% (±30.7 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boston Township

How many homes are in Boston Township?

Boston Township, IN has an estimated 483 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boston Township houses or apartments?

91.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Boston Township?

0.4% of homes in Boston Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boston township, Wayne County, Indiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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